Welcome students and families! The Madison School-Based Health Center is excited to open its doors for the 2020-2021 school year. We offer medical, mental health, and dental services to all students free of charge. We are currently offering both in-person and remote appointments via telehealth. To start receiving services, such as the flu shot and other immunizations, register your student now. If your student has previously been seen at the clinic, there is no need to re-register.

Call (206) 933-7842 to make an appointment or stop by the Health Center Monday through Friday between 8:00 am-4:30 pm.

Meals for students are available for pick up at Madison Middle School, Monday through Friday, 11:15 am to 1:15 pm. Families with more than one student can pick up multiple meals in one visit. Also, students may pick up more than one meal if it Is more convenient for them than visiting the school daily.

Books & Bites this week is for all you Potterheads out there. Bring all of your Harry Potter knowledge for our Kahoot trivia and see if you can rule the Potter Universe! We’ll also talk about some awesome books in the process Join us on Wednesday, October 7, from 12-12:40 pm. Students can find the Microsoft Teams meeting link on Ms. Bell’s Library Chat Schoology page.

· Thursday, Oct. 8, 3-5 pm

· Thursday, Oct. 29, 3-5 pm

Place books on hold through the Madison Online Library Catalog at least one day in advance. (Learn how to place books on hold.)

Ask Ms. Bell for a book recommendation.

Author Rob Harrell (Wink) will be visiting our weekly writing club on Tuesday, October 13, at 12 noon. Join us to hear Rob share about his writing journey and his tips for young writers. Bring your questions for one of our favorite Bulldogs Read authors! Students can find the Microsoft Teams meeting link on Ms. Bell’s Library Chat Schoology page.

Calling all readers! Ms. Bell and Miss Catherine will be hosting the first ever Bulldogs Read Book Club on Monday, October 26, from 12-12:40 pm. Our first featured Bulldogs Read book will be the graphic novel entitled They Called Us Enemy, by George Takei, about the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII. All students can access a downloadable version of this graphic novel via Hoopla, using their digital library card number (Username= 990000 + SPS student ID, Pin= 4 digit birthdate [mmdd]). Please RSVP for this event on Schoology.

Contact Ms. Bell if you need help getting your child’s Hoopla account set up in order to access the book.

Seattle Public Schools is recruiting students, families, and community members for the Superintendent's Reopening Plan Task Force for the 2020-21 school year. The task force will monitor the progress, implementation, and efficacy of the reopening plan and remote learning model and advise the Board and superintendent on possible revisions and continuous improvement. The deadline for nominations or applications is October 7, 2020. To be considered for this task force, please complete the online application.

Join Superintendent Juneau for a Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, October 13 at 4:30 pm focusing on priority standards and grading.

This Teams Live event will be streamed on the Seattle Public Schools Facebook page, the SPSTV local TV cable channel, and the SPS YouTube channel. To join the conversation and ask questions, please connect to the Teams Live event.

This school year, family volunteers are involved more than ever, making sure students are connected to teachers and classmates remotely. Please view our most urgent volunteer support needs then complete an interest form so we can match you with a virtual classroom! 

The annual Advanced Learning referral window is now open through December 7, 2020. All currently registered students can be referred for consideration, to determine if they are eligible to receive Advanced Learning or Highly Capable services.

If a family believes their student may be eligible for services, they can submit a referral with or without a teacher recommendation. The referral form can be submitted online using the Source.

Run, walk, skip, jump, or dance to stay active and healthy during the month of October. Log activity between October 17 - November 1. West Seattle Monster Dash benefits the South Seattle College Cooperative Preschool Program. Register now!